The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-12-29

and after an executive session. the
senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Pennsylvania, Of the COMMITTEES on
rules, submitted partial report. The
report recommends the adoption of the
rules Of the forty ninth congress until
further orders with the following
changes: A standing committee is es-
tabllShed. to consist of thirteen mem
bers, to be known as the committees on
merchant marine and fisheries.
The following select committee are
provided for: On reform in the civil
service, co consist of thirteen MEM
bers; on elections of president and vice
president and representatives in
congress, to consist of thirteen
members; on eleventh census, to consist
OF thirteen members; on Indian depre-
dation claims, to consist of thirteen
members; the alcoholic liquor traffic, to
consist of eleven members.
Randall briefly explained the pro-
posed changes, which, he stated, were,
with one exception, recommended by a
unanimous vote of the Committed on
rules. That exception was the rec
concentration for special committee
on the alchOholic liquor traffic. The
gentlemen from Maine and Illinois
(Read and Cannon), and he constituted
majority of the committee on this
question.
The rule providing for the appoint
ment of select committee on Indian
depredations occasioned considerable
debate, but it was finally aged to.
The report was then adopted, and the
house adjourned.
ENORMOUS RAFT ADRIFT AT SEA.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 21.-It is learned
here that Secretary Whitney, who is
now in New York, has instructed
Commodore Zheradi, in command of
the New York navy yard, to send a
naval vessel on a cruise after an enor-
nous raft from Nova Scotia, now
adrift in the path of European vessels,
to warn them of its presence, and If
possible, to tow it to place of safety.
This action is taken in compliance with
request of the Maritime Exchange.
1t is expected that the United States
steamship Dolphin will be sent on this
mission.
TO CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAYS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-Secretary
Fairchild issued an order to-day fol
closing all custom houses on the 26th
instant and End proXimo. He also
ordered the closing of the treasury
departments at noon on the oath and
3lst inStants.
| LENGTH OF SERVICE OF PENSIONERS
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-A statement
has been prepared at the pension Office
which shows that the average length OF
military service of soldiers in the last
war who have, during the last three
months, been granted invalid pensions
is two years. four months and thirteen
| days. The average length of service
of soldiers whose widows have beer
granted pensions during the same
period is two years and eighteen days
The service of sailors in the navy fol
the same period averages one year, tel
months and three days. The average
service of Mexican war claimants, un
der the act of June 29th, 1887, is shown
to be one year and twelve days. Ii
widows Mexican claims, the service ii
shown to be one year and twenty-foul
days.
IMPORTS OR EXPORTS.
| WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-The chief O
the bureau of statistics in his fiftl
monthly statement for the year endini
June 80. 1886, of the imports and eX
ports of the United States reports tn
total values of imports of merchandise
for the twelve months ended Novem
Der 80, 1887, as compared with simila
Imports for the corresponding period O
the preceding year were as follows
Twelve months of 1887, $712 1856, 91S
1886, $3.50 1852 ,607. The total values o
the exports were as follows
Twelve months in 1887, 1927,
460, 635; in 1886, $702 ,260, AIS